New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-03
MR.. HILL PLANNING 4 DEAL
SACRIFICING THE STATE TICKET TO CARRY
THE LEGISLATURE.

I>G TIE CITIES MORE RTTEfsFNTtTloN All

DENnC Ratio FFApPORTIONNESr TO FOL LOW. CIV
I>G TIE CITIES MORE RTrEFsFNT,TIoN AND
n nBIN" rHH J EPuBiICAN COUNTRY DISTRICTS.
lrg0T SPECIAL CoKHE, rOSDENr or THE 1EIBI>TI
AiBtHY. Nov. l.--Iti- an oren p"liral secret here
tiat II the Democrats win tic LEGISLATURE al tic
approaching election they Will order c,I-TS taken ~
once IN January. have the ccnsus returns III ncdat"y
submitted their completion 10 The legislature about
the end Of Fclrua J. and then before the adnui ment
OF that hsdv in he spring base respporti"nnen' q" mo
Senate and tie Assembly Districts on lie ccr'u' t's
t4kcn.
What woub lie the nature OF rcarrangs'nent
Of tho legislative seats made by a Democratic
Governor and Democratic Lcz>latur'l Ii Is
suhlcen; answer 10 that question To recall TO every
oGc- mind Governor Iirs speech TO ihe Democrats 81
Erosklyn on February - last when he called a't'h
lion 20 The los II population by eleven rural connirs
Of this state shown by Tie censns 81 1850 aud the
vast gain popn.tcn ~ tie Democratic Giles Of new
YORK. Blooklyn ard Albany. and tlen srcuei ih'' "
there WIS reaIporiinnH eat of the leeW'inie these
cites woald gain many representatives, III c'n-
sequence OF thcir increase If population mat The
Democratic party woall surely control tho Legislature IN
the future His PARTISAN Thought clear 10 deprive
the country Districts which usually elect iepnhhc"n
members 81 tie I"es!a.ur~. Of their representation
and civ" 4 Ia The cities which elect mainly Demo''""c
member. II therefore Mr.. n accomplished his pr
pose Of ciccling Democratic Leeisaiur" The pe0ieo
the STATE vii sea a large transfer OF power in the
IEklHitUr from me country 10 lHH 'ltf' ''''"'"'' Nv
one WHO has l,"sel upon tho Legislature Of Nc"l"FA
whom il is work could Eavc heard without di~inay
Governor llfs suggestion that the representation VI
the CITIES he decreased. Taxpayers have known LOT
years That class tho city members are u'teIN
indifferent to their interest," O;h'r persons having
legitimate Ja-nrss before tho Lsgslsure. 'eniinit"es
cou'd not fai to Per Give that the city members
generally were ignorant and vicious minded meh'
Ecempste Ia perform legislative work and ea-et 10
accept 6rib's from LOBBYISTS with every increase IN
the humber Of the ely members therefore leEi'i-loh
becomes moe corrupt. imbrclc and reckless. Their
aim the le~i.atGra to be to sell themselves 10
the highest bidder. 10 hlacsmsl peoPle neeDs legs,
aton. ana pass bills adding TO state or lrc'
tsSaiion-bnt ont ef which they vih make personal
proht.
SUPERIOR rRAINlNn % I'M CorN tEN Lt"I>iA OBS
on tho contrary the country members n n cin's
honest aud pa'riec incn able aud eager 10 at Ia
tie INTEREST ~ tho state Most VI them hsvo hal
legislative training before coming 10 Nha-y IL tho
Boarde Of supervisors ~ thtr scyeal les and arc
therefore prepared Ia advance Tor the labor iher hnYs
before them A. supervisors they have had the manage
lhr finance, Of their respective cOu,tcs ~ad II
Is them consequently and not 10 the alleged city
Representatives thai the taxpayers 81 city 6" when
they desire 10 prevent tie raseaSs Of b Increasing
ncsIlc,sly The e1p-Hd lures Of city, 'o'.~auF mo
members nst~a'ed nv city TAXPAYERS prevent
tho city moNhers from passing bi, making harmful
changes 10 their city charters Nearly all the laws mat
have been passed the past years for ta reformation
o. abL-cs me government OF tie clues have ltcu
pissed by the voicsOi Tie country mewh~ ann In tue
lace Of Tie .ims,t unanimous Opposition % ihs city
meHhcrs. When the population OF Ne" YORK "''
sicEeAixs vita disease "rinS &" the GHcIr>hnoS> q"
tho streets Whit mruhcr~ Of The Legislature fat"rsl
tsLlug away the -up,rat frdcicc OF tie street c alg
iioia the Police Coma sacr- WHO hld shown ihrt
urAicoucy! No the c.iy mr n,ors II Ma the c"a"fy
meihbvr- Nho f-yo.oi conc Su.ng tie street ''s'ine
N one mans hand ami creai.d The stteet c.r-.ins
ti larf fr